The beginning of the end - Anonymous employee Crain Communications Employee Review

Leadership Opportunities – You often lead event planning teams, coordinate vendors, and oversee event execution from start to finish. Creative Expression – The role allows you to design memorable experiences and bring unique event concepts to life. Relationship Building – You develop strong connections with clients, sponsors, vendors, and stakeholders. Project Management Experience – Managing budgets, timelines, contracts, and logistics strengthens valuable project management skills. Career Growth Potential – Experience in senior event management can lead to positions such as Event Manager, Director of Events, or Operations Director.

Heavy workload during peak seasons – Certain times of the year may involve coordinating several events simultaneously. Difficulty maintaining work-life balance – The unpredictable nature of events can make personal scheduling challenging.

Some good people within the rank and file.

Toxic culture from above, gross mismanagement, nonstop verbal abuse from leadership, constant change for the sake of change, questionable audience numbers, no idea how to run a business- which is ironic for a B2B publisher, horrible internal communications, reactive not proactive.